Programme Past Years
2024
Key: Talk; Practical hand or machine project; Workshop; UFO Day
Tuesday 09 January - AGM and talk by Deb McGuire on "Why Quilting Memory Matters"
Saturday 20 January - Improv Pieced Cushion Workshop led by Janet Goddard
Tuesday 13 February - Drawstring Bag inspired by Sarah Welfair led by Gill Howes
Saturday 02 March - UFO Day
Tuesday 12 March - Tortoise Shell Block led by Mary Hawkins
Tuesday 09 April - Talk by Sheena Roberts on "Traditional Made Modern"
Saturday 27 April - UFO Day
Tuesday 14 May - Serendipity led by Sarah Hibbert
Saturday 08 June - Comfortable with Curves Workshop led by Carolyn Forster
Tuesday 11 June - Talk by Michele Moody on "History of Applique"
Tuesday 09 July - Fused Applique - Beachcomber Cushion led by Gail Lawther
Tuesday 13 August - Sew and Socialise - Bring Your Own Projects
Tuesday 10 September - We All Have Scraps led by Margaret Armstrong
Tuesday 08 October - Wonky Star Project led by Sara Fernandez
Friday 11 to Sunday 13 October - Members' Retreat
Saturday 02 November - UFO Day
Tuesday 12 November - Talk by Joy Salvage on "Obsession with Log Cabin"
Tuesday 10 December - Christmas Project plus mince pies and festive drinks
2023
Key: Talk; Practical hand or machine project; Workshop; UFO Day
Tuesday 10 January - AGM and talk on Stitched Sutton Hoo Mask by Sue Egan
Saturday 28 January - UFO Day
Tuesday 14 February - Travelling Sewing Kit led by Maureen Reeves
Saturday 04 March - UFO Day
Tuesday 14 March - Kawandi Workshop led by Christine Green
Tuesday 11 April - Talk by Sarah Hibbert - Measure Twice: Cut Once
Tuesday 09 May - Talk by Megan Manwaring - Trunk Show with a focus on Hand Applique and Fussy Cutting
Friday 09 to Sunday 11 June - Members' Retreat
Tuesday 13 June - Textile Landscapes led by Anna Woodhead
Tuesday 11 July - Talk by Deb McGuire - Remember Me: A Scant History of British Patchworking
Tuesday 08 August - Members' Own Projects
Saturday 12 August - UFO Day
Tuesday 12 September - Open Evening and Scrap Quilt Project led by Margaret Armstrong
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE: Saturday 23 September - Bargello Workshop led by Maureen Reeves or bring your UFOs
Tuesday 10 October - Reversible Quilt led by Jenny Otto
Tuesday 14 November - Techniques for Using Ombre Fabrics by Joanna Kent (The Crafty Quilter)
Saturday 18 November - Wonky Houses Workshop led by Kathleen Laurel Sage
Tuesday 13 December - Special guest Antari Foster, winner of the Novice category at Festival of Quilts 2023 will bring her winning quilt for us to appreciate. We will also have mince pies and festive drinks plus "four corners" demonstrations of different applique techniques, each led by a member of Fat Quarters
2022
Key: Talk; Practical hand or machine project; Workshop; UFO Day; Online Talk (e.g. via Zoom)
Tuesday 11 January - AGM and own projects
Saturday 15 January - UFO Day
Tuesday 08 February - Scrap quilting project led by Maureen Reeves
Saturday 26 February - Linus Day
Tuesday 08 March - Scrappy Quilt Top using the Omnigrid HST Ruler led by Margaret Armstrong
Saturday 25-27 March - Members’ Retreat - UFOs
Tuesday 12 April - Being Creative and having fun with new techniques led by Kathy Osborne
Saturday 23 April - UFO Day
Tuesday 10 May - Stained glass and reverse applique led by Gail Lawther
Tuesday 14 June – Catered social evening with Four Seasons Catering of Prestwood
Tuesday 12 July - Quilt As You Go (QAYGo) led by Sheila Wilkinson
Tuesday 09 August - Shibori: the Elements of Surprise by Janice Gunner
Saturday 20 August - UFO Day
Tuesday 13 September - Workshop (topic tbc) led by Janet Goddard
Saturday 01 October - Spiral Quilt Workshop led by Helen Howes
Tuesday 11 October - Celtic Inspirations by Angela Madden
Tuesday 08 November - Nature in Textiles by Kate Findlay
Saturday 26 November - Winter Trees Workshop led by Kate Findlay
Tuesday 13 December - Mince pies, judging of our 2022 silver anniversary challenge, plus a seasonal project led by a member of Fat Quarters
Note that the programme may evolve during 2022, depending on the prevailing conditions. We hope to keep all our meetings face-to-face this year!
2021
Key: Talk; Practical hand or machine project; Workshop; UFO Day; Online Talk (e.g. via Zoom)
Tuesday 12 January - Online AGM
Tuesday 09 February - Online Talk - Quilting with a Walking Foot by Judi Kirk
Tuesday 09 March - Online Talk - Traditional Made Modern by Sheena Roberts
Tuesday 13 April - Online Talk - Colour and Contrast by Carolyn Gibbs
Tuesday 11 May - Online Talk - A Sense of Place - Interpreting Landscape in Textiles by Pat Ashton-Smith
Tuesday 08 June - Own projects - in person
Tuesday 13 July - Kittenopolis - modern tutor box led by Bobby
Tuesday 10 August - Own projects - in person
Tuesday 14 September - Civil War Quilts by Sally Stott
Tuesday 12 October - Marbles - modern tutor box led by Bobby
Tuesday 09 November - Cathedral Windows using a novel method led by Maureen
Tuesday 14 December - Seasonal Wreath - based on a pattern by Lynne Edwards, led by Sue Egan
Programme has evolved through 2021, based on the prevailing conditions.
2020
Note: This was our planned programme, but due to the pandemic, it evolved very differently!!!
Key: Talk; Practical hand or machine project; Workshop; UFO Day
Tuesday 14 January - AGM, Wish You Were Here Challenge Reveal, Quick Make – Reusable fabric gift bags, Practical - Hand / Machine
Saturday 18 January - UFO Day
Tuesday 11 February - Sally Stott, Boro Cushion, Practical – Hand
Saturday 29 February - Maureen Reeves, Back to Basics
Tuesday 10 March - Maureen Reeves, Storm at Sea, Practical - Machine
Saturday 28 March - UFO Day
Tuesday 14 April - Sally Stott, Civil War Quilts, Talk
Friday 23 April - Exhibition set-up from 6pm
Saturday 24 April - Exhibition 10am to 4pm, Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Wendover
Sunday 25 April - Exhibition 10am to 4pm, Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Wendover
Tuesday 12 May - Sarah Hibbert, Measure Twice, Cut Once, Talk
Saturday 23 May - Doughty Day, Wendover Memorial Hall, 10.30am – 2.30pm
Tuesday 9 June - Social Evening Meal, Catered Supper
Saturday 13 June - UFO Day
Tuesday 14 July - Jenny Otto, Manx Log Cabin, Practical - Hand
Tuesday 11 August - Sew and Socialise, UFO with a Project Linus focus, Practical - Machine
Saturday 22 August - UFO Day
Tuesday 8 September - Neil Stace (Sewing Bee) Talk
Saturday 3 October - Mystery Quilt Part 1/UFO day, Workshop with Margaret Armstrong
Tuesday 13 October - Janet Goddard, Cathedral Window Pincushion, Practical - Hand
Tuesday 10 November - Will Philips, Costume and Textile Collection, Talk
Saturday 28 November - Mystery Quilt Part 2/UFO day, Workshop with Margaret Armstrong
Tuesday 8 December - Jenny Otto, Brenda Williams, Christmas Decorations, Practical - Hand
2019
Key: Talk; Practical hand or machine project; Workshop; UFO Day
Tuesday 08 January - AGM & Thread Catcher - practical, hand
Saturday 19 January - UFO Day
Tuesday 12 February - Sally Stott - Travels in Japan - talk
Saturday 23 February - Linus Day
Tuesday 12 March - Maureen Reeves - Dresden with a Difference - practical, machine
Saturday 23 March - UFO Day
Tuesday 09 April - Kate Findley - Birds - talk
Saturday 27 April - Bird / Hare Workshop - Kate Findlay
Tuesday 14 May - Bobby Maxwell - Modern Tutor Box - practical, machine
Saturday 25 May - Doughty Day - Great Missenden Memorial Hall 2pm-5pm
Tuesday 11 June - UFO evening
Saturday 22 June - UFO Day
Tuesday 09 July - Jenny Otto - Travel Cutting / Pressing Mat - practical, hand
Tuesday 13 August - Relax, sew and socialise - bring your own project
Tuesday 10 September - Marjorie Cole - Fine Cell Work - talk
Saturday 07 September - UFO Day
Tuesday 08 October - Jenny Otto - Log Cabin Chicken - practical, hand or machine
Tuesday 12 November - Andrea Lechner, Gee's Bend & Civil War Quilts - talk
Saturday 23 November - Play with Mixed Media Workshop - Marilyn Pipe
Tuesday 10 December - Member led - Four Corners - practical, hand or machine